Sermons from the Columbia, Missouri congregation

Why God Allows Us to Be Tested with Temptations

Columbia, Missouri
Given by Greg Sargent
May 9, 2020

None of us like trials because we are tempted to not act like a Christian. Yet God tells us in the inspired book of James to be joyful when we are tempted. Does God tempt us and if not what is the cause of temptations? Why does God allow us to be tempted?

The Building Phase

Columbia, Missouri
Given by Caleb Froedge
May 2, 2020

God has not only called us to be a part of the building that Christ is developing, but we are also to be fellow workers with Christ. We all are builders to one degree or another. This sermon looks at how physical building principles point to spiritual building principles. This sermon looks at 7 points that all good builders need to...

Does God's Command the 10 Commandments Be Kept Under the New Covenant

Columbia, Missouri
Given by Greg Sargent
April 25, 2020

We can prove that the Israelites under the Old Covenant were commanded to keep the 10 Commandments. Under the New Covenant, are both Gentiles and Israelites commanded to obey all 10 Commandments? Can you locate the scriptures to prove it?

Are We There Yet?

Columbia, Missouri
Given by Caleb Froedge
April 18, 2020

One if the most challenging areas of growth is learning patience. God’s timing is always perfect, but sometimes that means we must wait on God’s timing. This sermon looks at what happens when mankind takes matters into their own hands rather than wait for God’s perfect timing. How do we respond when we have to wait? Is our character where it ne...

The Stench of Sin

Columbia, Missouri
Given by Caleb Froedge
April 11, 2020

Before God delivered Israel from Egypt, He allowed them to go through possibly the smelliest of all the plagues. Why did God allow this? Is it possible that He was reminding them that sin is a stench to God and that is should be something to never go back to? This sermon explores the relationship between sin and a horrible...

Let My People Go

Columbia, Missouri
Given by Greg Sargent
April 11, 2020

We are all familiar with the story of the Exodus. God delivered His chosen people from slavery. Moses asked Pharaoh to “Let my people go!” The Exodus from Egypt was just a type of the reality Christians have experienced—God has delivered us from the bondage of sin through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

The Blood of the New Covenant

Columbia, Missouri
Given by Caleb Froedge
April 4, 2020

In the old covenant, blood was very important regarding the forgiveness of sin. What about the new covenant? How important is Christ’s shed blood for the deliverance from sin? This sermon looks at the blood of the new covenant.

Deleavening Spiritually

Columbia, Missouri
Given by Greg Sargent
March 7, 2020

Leaven is an important symbol but it’s not a symbol of bread; it’s a symbol of spreading malice, hypocrisy, wickedness and false doctrine. We absolutely eliminate leaven from our homes after the Passover but God isn’t interested in crumbs. We eliminate leaven so we can avoid the sin of eating leavened products. More importantly, our primary focus before the Passover is to...

Large Lessons From the Little

Columbia, Missouri
Given by Caleb Froedge
February 29, 2020

According to Luke 12:42-43, the one who is “found so doing” is referred to as a “wise and faithful steward”. How does being wise and faithful pertain to someone who is “so doing” and staying the course for the long haul? The answer can be found by taking a closer look at 4 small, wise, and faithful (so doing) creatures…the ant, rock bad...

Prophesy-King of the North and Trouble from China

Columbia, Missouri
Given by Greg Sargent
February 22, 2020

A recent report from the Munich Conference calling for a strong European Defense and other significant news sheds light on biblical prophecy. The European Union wants to become a peace-keeping security force in the Middle East that replaces and significantly changes the present U.S. peace plan for a Palestinian state. China is developing a space program that will have...

Being Perfect

Columbia, Missouri
Given by Greg Sargent
February 1, 2020

We are commanded to become perfect like God. We could translate the word “perfect” as “mature” or “complete” nevertheless mature like God is very spiritually mature. Overcoming to be in the Kingdom of God demands nothing less than striving for perfection which we won’t achieve unless we demand perfection for ourselves. Matthew 5 gives us the details concerning areas of our lives that de...

Let It Go!

Columbia, Missouri
Given by Greg Sargent
January 18, 2020

Anger, malice, resentment, bitterness, revenge—we are all influenced by Satan and tested at one time or another with those works of the flesh. Christians have the opportunity through God’s Spirit to let anger and malice go before resentment sets in. If we don’t, bitterness and revenge enslave us leading to eternal death. Do we “let go and let God;” do we “le...

We Must Not Bear a False Witness

Columbia, Missouri
Given by Greg Sargent
January 4, 2020

The eighth commandment gives a warning to all Christians. Are we guilty of spreading lies unknowingly? How does the Bible define judges and witnesses? Are we absolutely positive the story we are spreading is true?